Ponchatoula Man Claims $1.1 Million Lotto Jackpot

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BATON ROUGE – Wendell Stanga was in disbelief when he checked the numbers on his Louisiana Lottery Lotto ticket after the Aug. 20 drawing and saw that he won the $1.1 million jackpot prize.

“I couldn’t believe it,” said Stanga when he realized that his ticket was the jackpot winner. “I had to check it a few times just to be sure.”

The 65-year-old Ponchatoula resident’s winning ticket matched all six numbers to win the $1,126,155 Lotto jackpot prize, which he claimed Thursday at Louisiana Lottery headquarters. The winning numbers were 03-11-16-21-31-32.

Stanga received $788,308.50 after state and federal tax withholdings. The winning ticket was sold at Town Crier #4 on Pine Street in Ponchatoula. The store received a one-time selling bonus of $11,261.55 which is 1 percent of the prize.            

Lottery ticket purchasers must be at least 21 years of age. Draw-style game tickets must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing. Anyone who may have a gambling problem or friends and family of anyone with a gambling problem should call toll free 1-877-770-7867 for help.

For security purposes, the Lottery strongly encourages players to sign the back of their tickets immediately after purchasing. More information about Lotto and other jackpot winners can be found on the Lottery’s website, www.louisianalottery.com. 

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